Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in white mushrooms?
One medium white mushroom (18 g) has 0.6 g of protein (4 kcal); 100 g has 3.1 g.
14.1 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
14.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (56% of its calories), but only 3.1 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from white mushrooms alone takes 806 g (about 45 medium white mushrooms) and 177 kcal.
#4 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #1 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 3.1 g | 22 | 3.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.9 g | 6 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (70 g) | 2.2 g | 15 | 2.3 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 medium (18 g) | 0.6 g | 4 | 0.6 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 large (23 g) | 0.7 g | 5 | 0.8 g | 0.1 g |
One medium white mushroom (18 g) is under 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 60%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than all 4.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| White mushrooms | 3.1 g | 22 | 14.1 g |
| Baby spinach | 2.9 g | 23 | 12.6 g |
| Cremini mushrooms | 2.5 g | 22 | 11.4 g |
| Asparagus | 2.2 g | 20 | 11.0 g |
| Arugula | 2.6 g | 25 | 10.4 g |
Recipes with white mushrooms
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses white mushrooms, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, Turkey Sloppy Joes, a serving has 57 g of white mushrooms, which brings 1.8 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one medium white mushroom?
One medium white mushroom (18 g) has 0.6 g of protein and 4 kcal, with 0.6 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of white mushrooms?
100 g of white mushrooms has 3.1 g of protein, 22 kcal, 3.3 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169251).
Are white mushrooms a good source of protein?
High protein per calorie, but bulky: 14.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (56% of its calories), but only 3.1 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from white mushrooms alone takes 806 g (about 45 medium white mushrooms) and 177 kcal.
Which has more protein, white mushrooms or cremini mushrooms?
White mushrooms, with 3.1 g of protein per 100 g against 2.5 g for cremini mushrooms. Per 100 kcal: white mushrooms 14.1 g, cremini mushrooms 11.4 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169251: “Mushrooms, white, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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